Notable lake · Falkirk, Scotland
Black Loch
Black Loch is a lake in Falkirk, Scotland.
Black Loch: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Black Loch
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Black Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.90911, -3.82332. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Loch
- Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath · trek · Falkirk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kirk of Shotts · church · North Lanarkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rough Castle Fort · fort · Falkirk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Callendar House · museum · Falkirk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Falkirk Trinity Church of Scotland · church · Falkirk · ~13 km · Must-see
- St Andrew's West · church · Falkirk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Castlecary Castle · fort · Falkirk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Torphichen Preceptory · church · West Lothian · ~14 km · Must-see
- Muiravonside Country Park · park · Falkirk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cumbernauld Old Parish Church · church · North Lanarkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bathgate High Parish Church · church · West Lothian · ~14 km · Must-see
- Almond Castle · fort · Falkirk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cairnpapple Hill · fort · West Lothian · ~16 km · Must-see
- Arthur's O'On · fort · Falkirk · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cockleroy · viewpoint · West Lothian · ~17 km · Must-see
- Summerlee Museum · museum · North Lanarkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Carfin Grotto Park · park · North Lanarkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Torwood Castle · fort · Falkirk · ~18 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Black Loch
- Kilmardinny Loch · lake · East Dunbartonshire · ~39 km · Must-see
- Glencorse Reservoir · lake · Midlothian · ~45 km · Must-see
- Loch Humphrey · lake · West Dunbartonshire · ~51 km · Must-see
- Loch Rusky · lake · Stirling · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake of Menteith · lake · Stirling · ~52 km · Must-see
- Duddingston Loch · lake · City of Edinburgh · ~53 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~53 km · Must-see
- Loch Libo · lake · East Renfrewshire · ~56 km · Must-see
- Loch Venachar · lake · Stirling · ~57 km · Must-see
- Loch Drunkie · lake · Stirling · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Black Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Black Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Black Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Black Loch?
Nearby: Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath (trek, 6 km), Kirk of Shotts (church, 9 km), Rough Castle Fort (fort, 13 km), Callendar House (museum, 13 km), Falkirk Trinity Church of Scotland (church, 13 km), St Andrew's West (church, 13 km).
Is Black Loch worth visiting?
Black Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.